Universe touchpad and electronic equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of touchpads, and discloses a global touchpad which comprises a bottom plate, a supporting assembly, a balance assembly and a touch assembly, the supporting assembly comprises a plurality of supporting pieces evenly distributed on the bottom plate, the balance assembly comprises balance pieces, one ends of the balance pieces abut against the supporting pieces and can elastically deform in the vertical direction, and the other ends of the balance pieces abut against the touch assembly. The touch assembly comprises a touch part and a touch switch part, one end of the touch part abuts against the end, away from the supporting part, of the balance part, and the touch switch part is arranged at the end, facing the balance part, of the touch part. When the touch panel is pressed, external force can be extended to the balance assembly and finally triggers the touch switch part, namely, the function of pressing triggering can be achieved at any position of the touch panel, and the touch panel is simple in structure and reasonable in design and has the touch effect of global touch. The invention further discloses an electronic device with the touch panel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of touch panels, and in particular to a full-area touch panel and an electronic device. Background Art

[0002] The touchpad is a touch input device for laptop computers. The surface of a conventional touchpad is a capacitive touch structure. By placing a finger on the touchpad to simulate a stroke movement, a mouse-like movement effect can be achieved. Traditional touchpads are mostly semi-domain structures, that is, a pressing area is set in the lower half of the touchpad, and the finger can click and press in the pressing area, so as to achieve the same functions as the left and right buttons of a mouse. This semi-domain touchpad has the following defects: due to the setting of the pressing area, the effective pressing space is small, and the user experience is not good. At the same time, the touch area of ​​the current semi-domain touchpad is a fixed structure that cannot be pressed. The user can only press in the pressing area of ​​the semi-domain touchpad. The user is not convenient enough during use, and the production yield of the semi-domain touchpad is low, the design and assembly process is complex, and the production cost is also high. Therefore, the semi-domain touchpad lacks competitiveness in the market.

[0003] In response to the above problems, full-area touch panels that can realize touch and press in the entire area have appeared on the market. However, the existing full-area touch panels have complex structures and usually require multiple sets of complex structures to cooperate. They are difficult to assemble and have high production costs, which is not conducive to the promotion of full-area touch panels. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the problems in the background technology. To this end, the present invention proposes a full-area touch panel, which has a simple structure, reasonable design, low assembly difficulty and low production cost, and has good full-area touch and pressing effects.

[0005] According to an embodiment of a first aspect of the present invention, a full-domain touch panel comprises: a bottom plate, a support component, a balance component and a touch component, wherein the bottom plate has a first surface and a second surface, the support component comprises a plurality of support members, and the plurality of support members are evenly arranged on the first surface of the bottom plate, the balance component comprises a balance member, one end of the balance member abuts against the support member, and the balance member can be elastically deformed in a vertical direction when abutting against the support member, and the touch component comprises a touch member and a touch switch member, one end of the touch member abuts against an end of the balance member away from the support member, and the touch switch member is arranged at an end of the touch member facing the balance member, and by arranging the support component and the balance component between the touch component and the bottom plate, when an external force is pressed on the touch component, the external force will be extended to the balance component, and under the action of the support component and the bottom plate, the external force is concentrated at one place to trigger the touch switch member, that is, the function of press triggering can be realized at any place of the touch panel.

[0006] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the balancing assembly includes a reinforcing piece, and the reinforcing piece is arranged at one end of the balancing piece away from the supporting piece. The reinforcing piece can increase the rigidity of the supporting piece and improve the overall service life.

[0007] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the pattern of the balancing piece in the orthographic projection direction covers the pattern of the reinforcing piece.

[0008] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the balancing member and the reinforcing member are both made of metal, which effectively reduces the difficulty of production and assembly and reduces production costs.

[0009] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the balancing member is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed first through holes, and the reinforcing member is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed second through holes corresponding to the first through holes.

[0010] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the balancing member is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed first hollow portions, the reinforcing member is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed second hollow portions corresponding to the first hollow portions, and the bottom plate is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed third hollow portions corresponding to the first hollow portions.

[0011] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the touch switch element is disposed at the center of the touch element.

[0012] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the balancing assembly includes a connecting member, the connecting member is arranged corresponding to the touch switch member, and the connecting member can move in a vertical direction and contact the touch switch member.

[0013] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the connecting member is disposed on a side of the balancing member facing the touch member.

[0014] An electronic device according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention includes any of the above-mentioned full-area touch panels.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] The first aspect of the present invention discloses a full-domain touch panel, comprising: a base plate, a support component, a balance component and a touch component, wherein the base plate has a first surface and a second surface, the support component comprises a plurality of support members, and the plurality of support members are evenly arranged on the first surface of the base plate, the balance component comprises a balance member, one end of the balance member abuts against the support member, and the balance member can be elastically deformed in a vertical direction when abutting against the support member, and the touch component comprises a touch member and a touch switch member, one end of the touch member is away from the balance member One end of the support member is abutted, and the touch switch member is arranged at one end of the touch member facing the balance member. By arranging the support member and the balance member between the touch member and the base plate, when external force is pressed on the touch member, the external force will be transferred to the balance member. Under the action of the support member and the base plate, the external force is concentrated at one place to trigger the touch switch member, that is, the function of pressing and triggering can be realized at any place of the touch panel. The solution has a simple structure, reasonable design, low assembly difficulty and low production cost, and has good full-area touch and pressing effects.

[0017] A second aspect of the present invention discloses an electronic device, which includes a full-area touch panel. By arranging a support component and a balance component between the touch component and the base plate, the full-area touch panel can transfer the external force to the balance component when an external force is pressed on the touch component. Under the action of the support component and the base plate, the external force is concentrated at one point to trigger a touch switch, thereby realizing a press-trigger function at any point on the touch panel, thereby realizing the full-area touch effect of the full-area touch panel.

[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The accompanying drawings are only used to illustrate the embodiments and are not to be considered as limiting the present invention. In addition, the same reference symbols are used to represent the same components throughout the accompanying drawings. In the accompanying drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of a global touch panel provided by the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of another embodiment of the global touch panel provided by the present application;

[0022] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of a touch control component of a global touch panel provided by the present application;

[0023] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of a balancing component of a global touch panel provided by the present application;

[0024] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of a balance member of a global touch panel provided by the present application;

[0025] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of a base plate of a global touch panel provided by the present application;

[0026] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of an electronic device provided by the present application;

[0027] The meanings of the marks in the figure are:

[0028] 10. Electronic equipment;

[0029] 100. Full-area touch panel;

[0030] 110, bottom plate; 111, first surface; 112, second surface; 113, third hollow portion;

[0031] 120. Support assembly; 121. Support member;

[0032] 130, balancing assembly; 131, balancing member; 1311, first through hole; 1312, first hollow portion;

[0033] 132, reinforcing member; 1321, second through hole; 1322, second hollow portion; 133, connecting member;

[0034] 140. touch control component; 141. touch control component; 142. touch control switch component;

[0035] 150. Thermosetting adhesive layer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0037] In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more.

[0038] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0039] In order to illustrate the full-area touch panel and electronic device provided by the present application, a detailed description is given below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the specification and the text description of the embodiments.

[0040] Reference below Figure 1-Figure 6 A full-range touch panel 100 according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention is described. Figure 1-Figure 6As shown, the global touch panel 100 includes a bottom plate 110, a support assembly 120, a balance assembly 130 and a touch assembly 140. Specifically, the bottom plate 110 has a first surface 111 and a second surface 112. The support assembly 120 includes a plurality of support members 121, and the plurality of support members 121 are evenly arranged on the first surface 111 of the bottom plate 110, that is, the support members 121 are arranged on a side surface of the bottom plate 110 facing other components, so that the support members 121 play a role in supporting other components. Furthermore, the balance assembly 130 0 includes a balancing member 131, and one end of the balancing member 131 abuts against the support member 121, and the balancing member 131 can be elastically deformed in the vertical direction when abutting against the support member 121. It can be understood that, through the support of the support member 121 on the balancing member 131, the balancing member 131 can be rotated along the support member 121 as a fulcrum, thereby reflecting that the support member 121 moves and deforms in the vertical direction. Further, the touch component 140 includes a touch component 141 and a touch switch component 142. The touch component 1 One end of the touch control part 141 abuts against the end of the balance member 131 away from the support member 121, that is, the bottom of the touch control part 141 contacts the balance member 131, so that when the touch control part 141 is pressed, the force can be transmitted to the balance member 131, and at the same time, the touch switch part 142 is arranged at the end of the touch control part 141 facing the balance member 131, and when the touch control part 141 is pressed, the balance member 131 is deformed, so that the touch switch part 142 finally abuts against the balance member 131, and finally the touch switch part 142 is turned on. A support component 120 and a balance component 130 are arranged between the touch component 140 and the base plate 110. When an external force is pressed on the touch component 140, the external force will be transferred to the balance component 130. Under the action of the support component 120 and the base plate 110, the external force is concentrated at one place to trigger the touch switch 142, that is, the function of pressing and triggering can be realized at any place of the touch panel. This solution has a simple structure, reasonable design, low assembly difficulty and low production cost, and has good full-area touch and pressing effects.

[0041] It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, the support assembly 120 includes a plurality of support members 121, and the plurality of support members 121 need to be evenly distributed in the projection direction. Preferably, the number of support members 121 may be an even number, such as 2, 4, 6, etc., so as to achieve uniform distribution of support points for the balance member 131. It can be understood that the plurality of support members 121 in the present embodiment may not be connected to each other, so as to facilitate processing, manufacturing and assembly. In some other embodiments, the plurality of support members 121 may be integrally formed, that is, a plurality of fixedly connected support members 121 together constitute the support assembly 120. In this case, increasing the overall rigidity of the support assembly 120 can improve the overall service life.

[0042] It should be noted that the shape of the support member 121 can be a long strip or a square, so as to achieve a better connection between the support member 121 and the balance member 131. It can be understood that in other embodiments, the shape of the support member 121 can also be other shapes, as long as it can meet the requirements, and no specific limitation is made here.

[0043] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, Figure 2 As shown, a thermosetting adhesive layer 150 may be provided between the touch component 141 and the balance component 131 . The thermosetting adhesive layer 150 may better connect the touch component 141 and the balance component 131 , and increase the strength of the overall structure.

[0044] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, a buffer may be provided between the balancing member 131 and the base plate 110 . The buffer may separate the base plate 110 and the balancing member 131 to avoid direct contact therebetween to avoid wear and tear, thereby increasing the life of the overall structure.

[0045] According to one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the balancing component 130 includes a reinforcement piece 132, and the reinforcement piece 132 is arranged at one end of the balancing member 131 away from the support member 121. It can be understood that by arranging the reinforcement piece 132 on the balancing component 130, the strength of the balancing member 131 can be prevented from deteriorating after multiple deformations, so that the overall rigidity strength of the balancing component 130 can be improved.

[0046] It should be noted that, in some other embodiments, the reinforcement piece 132 may also be disposed at one end of the balancing piece 131 facing the support piece 121, in which case the rigidity of the balancing assembly 130 as a whole may also be reinforced. Alternatively, in some other embodiments, the reinforcement piece 132 may also be disposed at both ends of the balancing piece 131 at the same time, in which case the rigidity of the balancing assembly 130 as a whole may be further enhanced.

[0047] According to one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the pattern of the balancing member 131 in the orthographic projection direction covers the pattern of the reinforcing member 132, that is, the area of ​​the reinforcing member 132 is smaller than the area of ​​the balancing member 131, and the reinforcing member 132 will not block the balancing member 131 in the vertical direction. It can be understood that by making the balancing member 131 cover the pattern of the reinforcing member 132 in the orthographic projection direction, the area of ​​the reinforcing member 132 in the vertical direction can be made smaller, thereby reducing the use of the reinforcing member 132 while enhancing the overall rigidity, thereby saving manufacturing costs.

[0048] It should be noted that, in some other embodiments, the pattern of the balancing member 131 in the orthographic projection direction may partially cover the pattern of the reinforcement member 132, that is, the pattern of the reinforcement member 132 in the vertical direction may partially not overlap with the pattern of the balancing member 131. In other words, the structures of the reinforcement member 132 and the balancing member 131 may be designed according to specific usage scenarios to meet different usage scenarios.

[0049] According to one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the balancing member 131 and the reinforcing member 132 are both made of metal. For example, the balancing member 131 and the reinforcing member 132 can be made of metal such as steel and iron, or the balancing member 131 and the reinforcing member 132 can also be sheet metal parts made of ordinary cold-rolled plates, galvanized steel plates, hot-dip galvanized steel plates or stainless steel plates. By making metal and metal products into the balancing member 131 and the reinforcing member 132, the rigidity and strength of the balancing member 131 and the reinforcing member 132 can be increased.

[0050] According to one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the balancing member 131 is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed first through holes 1311, and the reinforcing member 132 is evenly distributed with a plurality of second through holes 1321 corresponding to the first through holes 1311. It can be understood that by providing a plurality of first through holes 1311 on the balancing member 131 and a plurality of second through holes 1321 on the reinforcing member 132, the areas of the balancing member 131 and the reinforcing member 132 can be further reduced, thereby further reducing the production cost while meeting the use requirements.

[0051] It should be noted that the sizes and shapes of the multiple first through holes 1311 may be the same or different. For example, all the first through holes 1311 may have the same aperture size and a circular shape, or the sizes of the multiple first through holes 1311 may be arranged in an arithmetic progression from large to small. It can be understood that as long as it is convenient for production and processing, the size and shape of the first through holes 1311 may not be specifically limited.

[0052] It should be noted that the sizes and shapes of the multiple second through holes 1321 may be the same or different. For example, the aperture sizes of all the second through holes 1321 are the same and the shapes are circular, or the sizes of the multiple second through holes 1321 are arranged in an arithmetic progression from large to small. It can be understood that as long as it is convenient for production and processing and the sizes and shapes of the first through holes 1311 and the second through holes 1321 are the same, the size and shape of the second through holes 1321 may not be specifically limited. It can be understood that in some other embodiments, the sizes and shapes of the first through holes 1311 and the second through holes 1321 may also be partially the same as long as the requirements are met.

[0053] According to one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the balancing member 131 is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed first hollow portions 1312, and the reinforcing member 132 is evenly distributed with a plurality of second hollow portions 1322 corresponding to the first hollow portions 1312, and the bottom plate 110 is evenly distributed with a plurality of third hollow portions 113 corresponding to the first hollow portions 1312. By respectively providing the balancing member 131, the reinforcing member 132 and the bottom plate 110 with the first hollow portion 1312, the second hollow portion 1322 and the third hollow portion 113, the areas of the balancing member 131, the reinforcing member 132 and the bottom plate 110 can be further reduced while meeting the use requirements, thereby further reducing the production cost while meeting the use requirements.

[0054] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the first hollow portion 1312, the second hollow portion 1322 and the third hollow portion 113 have the same shape for ease of processing and manufacturing. It is understandable that, in some other embodiments, the areas of the first hollow portion 1312, the second hollow portion 1322 and the third hollow portion 113 may be partially the same or completely different, as long as the use requirements are met, and no specific limitation is made here.

[0055] It should be noted that, in some other embodiments, the first hollow portion 1312 may be opened only in the balancing member 131, or the second hollow portion 1322 may be opened only in the reinforcement member 132, or the third hollow portion 113 may be opened only in the base plate 110, or the first hollow portion 1312 may be opened only in the balancing member 131, and the second hollow portion 1322 may be opened in the reinforcement member 132, or the first hollow portion 1312 may be opened only in the balancing member 131, and the third hollow portion 113 may be opened in the base plate 110, or the second hollow portion 1322 may be opened only in the reinforcement member 132, and the third hollow portion 113 may be opened in the base plate 110. It can be understood that a single or multiple hollow portions may be provided according to different usage scenarios, as long as the usage is met.

[0056] According to one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 As shown, the touch switch element 142 is arranged at the center of the touch element 141, that is, the touch switch element 142 is located at the symmetric center of the touch element 141, so that the balance element 131 can be symmetrically distributed around the touch switch element 142, so that the same touch effect can be achieved between different areas.

[0057] According to one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 As shown, the balancing component 130 also includes a connecting member 133. Furthermore, the connecting member 133 is arranged corresponding to the touch switch member 142, and the connecting member 133 can move in the vertical direction and contact with the touch switch member 142. When an external force presses the touch panel to move downward, the balancing member 131 drives the connecting member 133 to move until it abuts against the touch switch member 142, and finally realizes the conduction of the touch switch member 142.

[0058] According to one embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the connecting member 133 is arranged on the side of the balancing member 131 facing the touch switch member 141, that is, the connecting member 133 is arranged on the balancing member 131 and passes through the reinforcing member 132 to contact the touch switch member 142. At this time, the reinforcing member 132 can be provided with a through hole so that the connecting member 133 can pass through the reinforcing member 132.

[0059] It should be noted that, in some other embodiments, the connecting member 133 may also be disposed on the reinforcing member 132 and may be in contact with the touch switch member 142 .

[0060] Reference below Figure 7 An electronic device 10 according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention is described. Figure 7 As shown, the electronic device 10 includes a full-area touch panel 100. By arranging a support component 120 and a balance component 130 between the touch component 140 and the base plate 110, the full-area touch panel 100 can transfer the external force to the balance component 130 when an external force is pressed on the touch component 140. Under the action of the support component 120 and the base plate 110, the external force is concentrated at one place to trigger the touch switch 142, that is, the function of press triggering can be realized at any place of the touch panel, that is, the full-area touch effect of the full-area touch panel 100 is realized.

[0061] It should be noted that the electronic device 10 can be a portable or mobile computing device such as a terminal device, a mobile phone, a tablet computer and its accessory keyboard, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a gaming device, a vehicle-mounted electronic device 10 or a wearable smart device, as well as other electronic devices 10 such as cars and bank ATMs that are applied to the touch panel.

[0062] The global touch panel and electronic device provided above for the present application are preferred embodiments and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present application. Those skilled in the art should be aware that various improvements or replacements may be made without departing from the concept of the present application, and all improvements or replacements should be within the scope of protection of the present application, that is, the scope of protection of the present application should be based on the claims.

[0063] In the absence of conflict, the above embodiments and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other.

Claims

1. A full-range touch panel, characterized in that: include: a bottom plate having a first surface and a second surface; A support assembly, the support assembly comprising a plurality of support members, the plurality of support members being evenly distributed on the first surface of the bottom plate; A balancing component, wherein the balancing component comprises a balancing member, one end of which abuts against the supporting member, and the balancing member can be elastically deformed in a vertical direction when abutting against the supporting member; The touch component comprises the touch component and a touch switch component, one end of the touch component abuts against an end of the balance component away from the support component, and the touch switch component is arranged at an end of the touch component facing the balance component.

2. The full-area touch panel according to claim 1, wherein: The balancing component includes a reinforcing piece, and the reinforcing piece is arranged at one end of the balancing piece away from the supporting piece.

3. The full-area touch panel according to claim 2, wherein: The pattern of the balancing piece in the orthographic projection direction covers the pattern of the reinforcing piece.

4. The full-area touch panel according to claim 2, wherein: The balancing piece and the reinforcing piece are both made of metal.

5. The full-area touch panel according to claim 2, wherein: The balancing member is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed first through holes, and the reinforcing member is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed second through holes corresponding to the first through holes.

6. The full-area touch panel according to claim 5, wherein: The balancing member is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed first hollow portions, the reinforcing member is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed second hollow portions corresponding to the first hollow portions, and the bottom plate is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed third hollow portions corresponding to the first hollow portions.

7. The full-area touch panel according to claim 1, wherein: The touch switch element is arranged at the center of the touch element.

8. The full-area touch panel according to claim 7, wherein: The balancing component includes a connecting member, which is arranged corresponding to the touch switch member, and the connecting member can move in a vertical direction and contact the touch switch member.

9. The full-area touch panel according to claim 8, wherein: The connecting member is arranged on a side of the balancing member facing the touch member.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that: Including the full-area touch panel described in any one of claims 1-9.

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